Virginia Electrician Sentenced to Prison for Obstructing Administration of Internal Revenue Laws
A Cumberland, on December 1, Virginia resident was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to evade paying his federal income taxes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the...
Owner of Nevada Dry Cleaner Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the Administration of the Internal Revenue Laws
A Las Vegas, on November 30, Nevada woman pleaded guilty today to corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the due administration of the internal revenue laws, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice...
Check Casher Indicted for Role in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury sitting in Macon, Georgia returned an indictment against a Columbus, Georgia resident on Nov. 9, which was unsealed on Nov. 30, for her role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, announced Principal Deputy Assistant...
Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Taxpayers Who Have Used Virtual Currency
On November 30, a federal court in the Northern District of California entered an order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a John Doe summons on Coinbase Inc., seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who conducted transactions in...
Former Executive Of Fabric Company Admits Stealing Nearly $1 Million From Employer
A former vice president of a Secaucus-based fabric company pleaded guilty to stealing nearly a $1 million in goods from his employer and selling it for his own profit, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced, on November 29.
Kansas Tax Return Preparer Sentenced to Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Stealing Government Funds
A Stillwell, on November 29, Kansas tax return preparer was sentenced to 48 months in prison for stealing his clients’ identities and federal income tax refunds falsely claimed in their names, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General...
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Campaign Contributions for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
A Windermere, Florida, on November 28, man pleaded guilty to illegally making political contributions in the names of others to a presidential candidate’s primary campaign committee, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the...
Upstate New York Woman Admits Stealing $3.1 Million From Cargill Inc.
A Greene County, New York, woman pleaded guilty today to stealing at least $3.1 million from Cargill Inc. (Cargill) over 10 years and causing at least $25 million in losses. The woman was an accounting manager at Cargill, the country’s largest...
